The Iola register., 1887-06-24
STOCK ITEMS

Range conditions throughout the West
are said to remain favorable. In few
localities rain is needed, but everywhere
grass is reported as doing well, and the
promise IS for plenty Of feed. Abundant.
rains in Texas give renewed hope to tho
cattlemen aud assure them q reasonably
prosperous year.
The Osborne (Kan.) Farmer says that.
when the cows go out to pasture poor and
hidebound, resolve solemnly that next win
ter they shall be housed all Of the time and
the stable shall be warm. just see how
long it will take them to gain flesh enough
to make any profit over their feed. Viii it
be half Of the summera
The importance of Immediately destroy
ing glandercd horses, on account of the,
great danger Of the disease being commu-
nlcated, not only TO other horses, but also
to those who attempt to cure it, IS empha-
sized by the report from Fresno, Cal, that
H. Schell has the disease or his case it is.
stated that ''discase was contracted while
doctoring glandered horses in the vain hope
OF curing them. History gives no instance
in which human being has been cured Of
slanders, and the disease is worse, if possi-
BILE, than leprosy. Veterinarians claim that.
glanders In horses is incurable, and
that the risk of taking the disease is
very great. Hence there should be no de-
lay or hesitation in killing glandered horses.
as soon as discovered.
The ''stock editor" of the Farmers Re-
rieU thinks from present indications it.
seems probable that in short-horn circles
boom in what may be called ''the Strait
ton" brand of cattle is pending. "The
StrattOn family is as closely identified with
short-horn history as is that of Tompkins
with HerefOrds or McCombie with the Alb
erdeen-Angus Polls. Their herd has been
carefully bred in the family for genera.
tiOns. First-rate bulls have been used to
breed up the foundation laid on the female
side. The owners have been nearer the
fountain head for pure bulls than any other
breeder of particular strain They have
never spoiled the breeding qualities of their
females by over-feeding for breeiing-stock
shows, and they have also never been
guilty Of the erroneous practice of over
breeding. The Stations claim to have
originated as perfect strain Of cattle as il
is possible to find"
We are asked if pure-bred cows that are:
used for breeding require higher feeding
and better care than ordinary cows. No,
we answer They ought to have better
care than good many ordinary cows get.
But all breeding stock should be treated
well and fed properly. Breeding stock does.
not require high feeding and indeed should
not have it. A breeder will go through the
winter even upon hay of the first quality.
1t will usually pay, however, to feed some
grain, and when hay is high it is better to.
feed grain. We need to remember, how
ever, that breeding stock ought not to be
fattened. The food should consist princi--
pally of the bone and muscle-forming va
rieties. The system should be kept in good
shape and it can not be expected that that,
can be done unless the COW has good nour-
ishlng food of some kind. She ought to,
have an occasional ration of roots i'll win
ter, but they must be fed with caution.
Feeding roots too literally in winter may
cause abOrtiOn.-vI vIestern Rurdl.